Methylpropyltryptamine (MPT; ''N''-methyl-''N''-propyltryptamine) is a
tryptamine
Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid, tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole ─ a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the f ...
. It is a
homolog
In biology, homology is similarity due to shared ancestry between a pair of structures or genes in different taxa. A common example of homologous structures is the forelimbs of vertebrates, where the wings of bats and birds, the arms of prima ...
of
methylethyltryptamine.
An analytical method for its detection has been reported.
In 2019, Chadeayne et al. published the crystal structure of MPT.
The authors describe the structure as "...a single molecule in the asymmetric unit, with an indole group that demonstrates a mean deviation from planarity of 0.015 A°."
See also
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4-HO-MPT
References
Tryptamines
Tertiary amines
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